The changing sky
The sky on 3 January 1955
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Capricorn
12°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
3°56′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 12°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 3°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 26°32′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 26°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 28°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°30′ | Retrograde |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-03T23:36:21.418Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.